Patriarch of All Romania

Patriarch of Romania
Archbishopric
Eastern Orthodox
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Coat of arms of the Romanian Orthodox Church
Incumbent:
Daniel
since 12 September 2007
StyleHis Beatitude
Location
ResidencePalace of the Patriarchate, Dealul Mitropoliei, Bucharest
Information
First holderMiron
Established4 February 1925
Website
patriarhia.ro

The Patriarch of All Romania (Romanian: Patriarh al Întregii Românii; Romanian pronunciation: [patriˈarh al ɨnˈtred͡ʒi romɨˈni]) is the title of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The Patriarch is officially styled as Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobruja, Locum tenens of the throne of Caesarea Cappadociae and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The current patriarch Daniel acceded to this position on 12 September 2007.[1]

Metropolitans of All Romania

No. Primate Portrait Reign Notes
1 Nifon [ro] 8 October 1850 5 may 1875 24 years, 6 months and 27 days
2 Calinic [ro] 31 may 1875 14 august 1886 24 years, 10 months and 6 days
3 Iosif [ro] 22 November 1886 18 may 1893 6 years, 5 months and 26 days First tenure.
4 Ghenadie 21 may 1893 20 May 1896 2 years, 11 months and 29 days
Iosif [ro] 6 december 1896 24 January 1909 12 years, 1 month and 18 days Second tenure.
5 Atanasie [ro] 5 February 1909 28 june 1911 2 years, 4 months and 23 days
6 Conon 19 February 1912 1 December 1919 7 years, 9 months and 12 days
7 Miron 31 December 1919 1 November 1925 5 years, 10 months and 1 day Elevated to Patriarch.

Patriarchs of All Romania

No. Primate Portrait Reign Notes
1 Miron 4 February 1925 6 March 1939 14 years, 1 month and 2 days Served as Prime Minister of Romania from 11 February 1938 to 6 March 1939.
Led the Romanian Orthodox Church
19 years, 2 months and 6 days
2 Nicodim 5 July 1939 27 February 1948 18 years, 7 months and 22 days
3 Justinian 6 June 1948 26 March 1977 28 years, 9 months and 22 days
4 Iustin 19 June 1977 31 July 1986 9 years, 1 month and 12 days
5 Teoctist 16 November 1986 30 July 2007 20 years, 8 months and 11 days Briefly resigned from 18 January 1990 to 5 April 1990, in the aftermath of the Romanian Revolution.[2]
6 Daniel 12 September 2007 Incumbent 18 years, 5 months and 11 days
(as of 23 February 2026)

Timeline

Patriarch Daniel of RomaniaTeoctist ArăpașuPatriarch Iustin of RomaniaPatriarch Justinian of RomaniaPatriarch Nicodim of RomaniaPatriarch Miron of Romania

See also

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